Along with Memorial Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth became one of three federal holidays with explicit roots ...

How did Juneteenth get its start? Juneteenth commemorates when Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, ...

And in 2021, then-President Biden signed legislation into law to make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday. Biden’s ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the last enslaved Black ...

Juneteenth celebrations in Milwaukee kick off Thursday morning, June 19 with a parade.

Though some worry over the federal pushback against DEI, community members say there is a renewed focus to recognize Black ...

Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...

Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate, which god damn well should be all of us, damn it. Sing it, Mr. Hurt. Whereas, on the ...

Government and state offices will be closed, as will the U.S. Post Office. That means there will be no mail delivery on ...

Celebrate Juneteenth by visiting one of 10 new Black-owned restaurants in Phoenix, including Industry Standard and The Grind ...

This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including ...

The Juneteenth 2025 celebration vibe has started off across the United States. Here's more about the federal holiday and why ...